Problema Solution
if a 35-gallon oil spill covers an area of 91 square feet, how many square feet would a 95-gallon oil spill cover
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Let 'x' represent the area that a 95-gallon oil spill covers.
Assuming the area of the spill is directly proportional to the volume of oil spilled we have:
35 : 91 = 95 : x
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x = 247 ft^2
95 gallons of oil will cover an area of 247 square feet.